The Verses on the Larger Sutra

If one hears the virtuous Name of Amida,
Rejoices, praises, and takes refuge in it,
One will gain great benefit even with one Nembutsu;
That is, one will obtain the treasure of merit.

Even if the whole universe were filled with fire,
Pass through it straightaway to hear the Buddha's Name.
If one hears Amida's Name, one will enter the Stage of Non-retrogression.
For this reason, I bow and worship the Buddha with singleness of heart

Words of Shinran Shonin

"When the right moment for indestructible diamond-like shinjin to be established in us,
Amida enfolds and protects us with the light of his compasion,
always separating us from birth and death."

(Tannisho)

Faith as indestructible as diamond arises in our minds
From the Buddha's continuous remembrance of us;
Without the special means of the Other-Power,
How could we ever attain the Determined Faith?

(Jogai Wasan)

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

A Poem of Senmyo Wajo

Taken from About your thoughts and bad tendencies that don’t stop after receiving shinjin by Rev. Josho Adrian Cirlea



“When you are alone and hurt, recite Namo Amida Butsu.

When you feel the loneliest man in the world and you are depressed, again recite Namo Amida Butsu.

Namo Amida Butsu is for this ignorant person full of blind passions.

When things are as they should, not good or bad, Namo Amida Butsu.

Namo Amida Butsu is not recited for other people’s ears,

but it’s a Call between parent and child.

I hear Namo Amida Butsu with my ears,

Namo Amida Butsu I answer with my voice and my heart,

Namo Amida Butsu, recite even for ten times and sleep in peace!

If you suddenly die, whenever and wherever you are, you are home in the Pure Land of Enlightenment.”
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